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Garlic scapes are the tender stem and flower bud of the hardneck garlic plant that produces garlic bulbs with many cloves.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 Remove any flowers or flower buds because that sometimes interferes with rooting.—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026 How to Prune for an Abundant Harvest Pomegranate trees produce flower buds on new growth.—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026 Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers.—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flower bud